The first Mini Cooper was the word "mini" defined. The second gen car was a little…
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I was fine with BMW's Eco Pro mode, Ireallywas. But "consumption-optimized driving fun" in a Mini sound like sex that's actually not going to happen despite all your efforts. The Mini Cooper is a sporty hatchback for crying out loud, it should only do fun one way. By burning through petrol.

Since car makers haven't brought all their delights to the U.S., we have to hunt down these…
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Luckily, you press a button, and things get redder immediately.

While I understand how consumption-optimized driving fun can be useful on a long trip, this still feels like one of those useless car functions people will never use anyway. Many lines of programming wasted right there.

Nevertheless, I'm sure there's worse. Which was the most useless car function you've ever came across?